Barcelona vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
75
😀 Quality of life
88
84
🏙️ Population
1.64M
792K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 23% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 2423rd and 3662nd ($1773 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 24th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Ranked 2nd vs 5th best cities to live in Spain, and 193rd vs 317th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Valencia, Spain

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Barcelona Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426